Benefits

Boerne Police Department Officer Benefits

The information on this page pertains to the benefits of officers of the Boerne Police Department. It covers the areas of personal leave, vacation, retirement, sick leave and health insurance.

Vacation

After accruing 120 hours of vacation, officers can sell back 40 hours on an annual basis.

Amount of Annual Vacation Time Based on Length of Employment.
Length of Employment	Annual Vacation Hours Earned
6 months - 2 years	40 hours
2-5 years	80 hours
6-10 years	96 hours
11-15 years	120 hours
16-20	144 hours
20 or more years	160 hours

Sick Leave

Officers will accrue sick leave at eight hours a month after the first six months. After accruing 300 hours, the officer can sell back 40 hours of sick leave on an annual basis.

Personal Leave Incentive

Police Department officers benefit from the personal leave incentive policy, which allows officers to earn additional paid leave for unused sick hours. Officers may use days earned or sell the hours back on an annual basis. The following table shows the rate at which additional leave hours can be earned from unused sick time.

Amount of Personal Leave Earned Based on Sick Time Used.
Sick Leave Hours Used During The Year	Number of Personal Leave Hours Earned
More than 16 hours	0 hours
9-16 hours	8 hours
1-8 hours	16 hours
0 hours - Year One	24 hours
0 hours - Year Two	32 hours
0 hours - Year Three	40 hours

Retirement

Officers are eligible to retire after 20 years of service. The City of Boerne matches employees two-to-one in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). The total contribution is 7% employee contribution, 14% City contribution, with all available options including five-year vesting.

Health Insurance Coverage

Officers are offered health insurance at the following rates:

100% employee coverage
40% dependent(s) coverage

View a full Summary of Current Benefits.